Peter,
TigersUnited.com has a section on wheels, complete with pictures, in
the Tech_Threads section. If you want to see a beautiful
installation, that many decry, have a gander at the Panasport 16 inch
wheels using Yoko 205/45/ZR16
on Jerry Vanderpool's beautiful red Tiger. I challenge anyone, who has
seen this car, to find any fault.
See the wheels, and Jerry's car, at:
http://www.tigersunited.com/techtips/tech_threads/tt-wheel.asp
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Steve Laifman
Editor - TigersUnited.com
Peter Laurinaitis wrote:
>Hi, I'm a newbie here. I've read the archived emails and found some help there
>but not entirely on this topic. I just purchased a '66 mark 1A Tiger. I have
>to replace the wheels, and like the Minilites or Panasports (leaning towards
>Minilites). The questions I have are:
>
>(1) 13" 14" or 15"? I don't like the low-profile look and look of large wheels
>(too contemporary looking), so inclined to go 13" (also for originality) but
>understand there is a handling trade-off by not going larger. What are the
>opinions out there on this? Other considerations (autocross rules, etc)? I
>will use the car mostly for weekend back roads driving in "upstate" NY
>(Catskills area).
>
>(2) 5", 5.5" or 6" width - I prefer not to start modifying the wheel wells,
>what is the largest width without modification? also is the performance
>benefits overwhelming and worth modifying the wheelwell to fit a wider rim?
>Should I do narrower up front and wider in the rear?
>
>(3) What tires do people recommend, ie 185x70 for a 13" wheel, or 205x60?
>suggestions? brands and retailers?
>
>Thanks so much,
>Peter
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